The oldest book would probably have to be The Bible...
I’m confused what is this about
The extended simile in the passage is: <span>As when a circling wall the builder forms, Of strength defensive against wind and storms, Compacted stones the thickening work compose, And round him wide the rising structure grows
A simile is a figure of speech that compares one thing from another thing of a different kind. It adds meaning to the text because it emphasizes the:
a. strength of the wall - which is likened to being a barrier that can be used as protection from wind and storms
b. size of the structure - which was built with hours of hard work and construction materials that can withstand such great forces of war. </span>
